Parallel Verses
Amplified
Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad (good fortune).
New American Standard Bible
Then Leah said, “
King James Version
And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
Holman Bible
Then Leah said, “What good fortune!”
International Standard Version
and Leah exclaimed, "How fortunate!" So she named him Gad.
A Conservative Version
And Leah said, Fortunate! And she called his name Gad.
American Standard Version
And Leah said, Fortunate! and she called his name Gad.
Bible in Basic English
And Leah said, It has gone well for me: and she gave him the name Gad.
Darby Translation
And Leah said, Fortunately! and she called his name Gad.
Julia Smith Translation
And Leah will say, In good fortune: and she will call his name Gad.
King James 2000
And Leah said, A troop comes: and she called his name Gad.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Leah said, "Good fortune!" And she called his name Gad.
Modern King James verseion
And Leah said, With fortune. And she called his name Gad.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Lea, "Good luck," and called his name Gad.
NET Bible
Leah said, "How fortunate!" So she named him Gad.
New Heart English Bible
Leah said, "How fortunate." She named him Gad.
The Emphasized Bible
and Leah said, Victory hath come! So she called his name Gad.
Webster
And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
World English Bible
Leah said, "How fortunate!" She named him Gad.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Leah saith, 'A troop is coming;' and she calleth his name Gad.
Themes
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
The tribe of Gad » Descended from jacob's seventh son
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
Women » Instances of » Leah, in her imitation of rachel in the matter of children
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Children
10 Zilpah, Leah’s maid, gave birth to a son for Jacob. 11 Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad (good fortune). 12 Zilpah, Leah’s maid, gave birth to a second son for Jacob.
Cross References
Genesis 49:19
“As for
But he shall raid at their heels and assault them [victoriously].
Genesis 35:26
and the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s maid: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob born to him in Paddan-aram.
Genesis 46:16
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
Deuteronomy 33:20-21
Of Gad he said,
He lurks like a lioness,
And tears the arm and the crown of the head.
Isaiah 65:11
“But you who abandon (turn away from) the Lord,
Who forget and ignore My holy mountain (Zion),
Who set a table for Gad [the Babylonian god of fortune],
And who fill a jug of mixed wine for Meni [the god of fate],